WELCOME VOLUNTEERS!
We’re excited to announce our FIRST volunteer opportunity release of the season. From now until our usual February launch, we’ll be opening a handful of opportunities to volunteer at before our official 2026 season gets underway. Consider our winter lineup of releases as “preseason” for what is to come.
Registration Instructions
STEP 1: Scroll through our list of projects. Click any of the photos or titles associated with the project to access its page. Read carefully about the dates, location, scope of work, degree of difficulty, vehicle requirements, and camping logistics.
STEP 2: If you are interested in volunteering, click the link that says “CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!” You will be re-directed to the project’s registration form. (If you are re-directed to a HistoriClub Early Access Page, this means the project is locked until the advanced access window for HistoriClub members is complete. If you would like advanced access to projects you can join HistoriClub.)
STEP 3: Please fill out the registration form and pay close attention to which sessions you select to volunteer at. Any session you select and are accepted to we expect your participation you and will be taking a space away from another prospective volunteer. (We do not offer placeholders – check Volunteer Job Calendar for spaces available on the sessions you desire.)
STEP 4: Submit the form and sit tight! We’ll email you if you are accepted to the project! (Look for a Confirmation or Waitlisted email with the project in the title.)
HAVING DIFFICULTIES REGISTERING?: Contact us at volunteer@historicorps.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
(Click on titles or photos to access volunteer opportunities)
CLICK HERE to check AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER SPACES via our Volunteer Job Calendar
Poston Confinement Camp, AZ
February 15–20, February 22–27, March 1–6, and March 8-13
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 2 Kitchen Helpers
In 1942 the U.S. Government tasked the War Relocation Authority with establishing Japanese Confinement Camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The largest was built in southwestern Arizona near the Colorado River at the Poston Confinement Camp. This winter, HistoriCorps will be hosting our first volunteer opportunity of the season restoring one of America’s most significant historical markers of the 20th century at the Poston Confinement Camp. Located in southwestern Arizona, we’ll engage volunteers through various roof-related tasks critical to the stability and longevity of buildings 6 and 10. This is a very special opportunity we are thrilled to share with our volunteers and we hope you’ll consider joining us to preserve the Poston Confinement Camp for future generations to witness.
Click here to learn more about the project and volunteer!
Sherando Lake Beach House, VA
George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
April 12-17, April 26 – May 1, May 3-8, and May 10-15
Capacity Per Session: 7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper
It’s time to head back to one of our favorite Atlantic region projects at Sherando Lake Recreation Area outside of Lynchburg Virginia. This spring HistoriCorps engages volunteers to continue our restoration work on the impressive Beach House originally built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The bathhouse was a central feature for visitors looking to enjoy the recreation area’s picnicking facilities and water activities and has been a prominent structure located in the heart of the 24-acre recreation area. Today, the Sherando Lake Recreation Area is a beloved site, managed by the U.S. Forest Service to balance conservation and recreational use, and we hope you’ll choose to join us in continuing to build on our legacy of restoration work at the beloved Sherando Lake Recreation Area.
Click here to learn more about the project and volunteer!
Saline Poor House, IL
April 19-24, April 26 – May 1, May 3-8, May 10-15, and May 17-22
7 Volunteers + 1 Kitchen Helper (Sessions 1 and 2)
6 Volunteers + No Kitchen Helper (Sessions 3,4, and 5)
Established in response to an 1839 state law requiring each county in Illinois to create an institution to care for the area’s poor and vulnerable, the Saline County Poor House served as that haven for the county’s most penurious residents. Originally housed in a makeshift structure, the poor house was moved to the newly built brick building in 1877. For years, this building served as both a shelter for the county’s poorest residents and an opportunity for these individuals to contribute back to the operation of the grounds, as residents were required to work on the farm if able. This mirrored the social welfare policy happening around the country at the time, as this was a common option for public welfare provision during the 19th and early 20th centuries. While the house was critical for the area’s underprivileged, residents were exposed to poor living conditions. Register now and make your mark on our nation’s historic resources.